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If amonosaccharide hasfour carbon atoms, howmany hydrogen atomsdoes it have?

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Tetrose has 8 HYDROGEN ATOMS

The monosaccharide that has only four carbon atoms is called tetrose.

The chemical formula of tetrose is C4H8O4, 4 carbon atoms, 8 hydrogen atoms, and 4 oxygen atoms.

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